Wayne Kramer (MC5), Duff McKagan (VELVET REVOLVER) and Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) have been added to the list of performers at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert honoring legendary artist Alice Cooper and renowned guitarist Slash.

If you think you’ve got the goods to represent in the HELLYEAH “Calendar Girl” contest, submit your best photo at HellYeahBand.com.

Guitarist Christian Hector has left MIDNATTSOL, the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES’ EYES singer Liv Kristine).

California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have issued the following update:

“The last two months we’ve been off the road and writing songs for the next album.